Wupatki National Monument
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The Wupatki National Monument has remains of settlements of the Sinagua and Anasazi Indians.There are at least 2,000 protected archaeological sites in the monument. The Monument occupies 56 square miles of dry, rugged land on the southwestern Colorado Plateau.
Wupatki National Monument Map
Important Information:
Official site:
www.nps.gov/wupa/
Address:
25137 North Wupatki Loop, Flagstaff, AZ 86004, United States
Opening hours:
Sunrise-Sunset
Always closed on: Christmas - Christian (Dec 25)
Entrance fee in USD:
$5.00, Child 16 & under FREE
Useful tips: Entrance fees are valid for 7 days. A permit is required to hike beyond the open sites.
Visitor Center is open 9-5.
Disability Access: Full facilities for persons with disabilities.
Wupatki National Monument Highlights
Lomaki Ruin
Lomaki Ruin is one of the best preserved sites at Wupatki National Monument, dating from about 1200 AD. The Lomaki Pueblo or "pretty house" as the name implies was built in 1190s along a crack in the earth. There were nine rooms and Lomaki stood two stories tall.
Crack-in-Rock Ruin
Crack-in-Rock Ruin is part of the Wupatki National Monument. Rangers lead overnight backpack trips during the summer.
Wukoki Ruin
Wukoki Ruin is a few miles from the Wupatki Visitor Center in the Wupatki National Monument.
Wupatki Ruin
Wupatki Ruin, in the Wupatki National Monument, once contained over 100 rooms. Features include a ball court, amphitheater, and blowhole.
Wupatki Visitor Center
The Wupatki Visitor Center at Wupatki National Monument displays artifacts from the Sinagua and Anasazi cultures.
Citadel Ruin
Citadel Ruin in the Wupatki National Monument is a pueblo of 50 rooms.
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